Kern Medical qualifies for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) program

H-1B candidates can be considered

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, Kern Medical is an acute care teaching hospital with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care (Level II designation) between Fresno and Los Angeles.

Each year, more than 200 residents, fellows and medical students enroll in our UCLA-affiliated training programs, with residencies in emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics & gynecology and psychiatry. In psychiatry, there are two fellowships offered - addiction and child & adolescent.

As a top flight regional healthcare system caring for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients per year, Kern Medical is a leading voice for health, healing and wellness in the Central Valley of California.

Bakersfield, California Highlights:

City population 376,000 and the 9th most populated city in California

County population 880,000 and the 3rd most populated county in California

Culture and arts include Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, museums and multiple concert/theater venues. Outdoor activities and mountains are all within two hours

Great public and private schools as well as strong community youth programs